FDA and CDC push back on need for COVID booster shots

Two federal health agencies are pushing back after Pfizer said recipients of its COVID-19 vaccine may need a booster shot. Nikki Battiste has the latest.

• Jul 9, 2021
• 3:26

Doctor weighs in on COVID booster shots

Major Garrett spoke with Dr. Ashish Jha of the Brown University School of Public Health about the confusion surrounding COVID-19 booster shots.

• Jul 9, 2021
• 2:04

Pfizer developing COVID vaccine booster as Delta variant spreads

Pfizer and BioNTech plan to share their booster data with the FDA in August and file for emergency use authorization shortly thereafter.

• Jul 9, 2021

Vaccinated teachers, students don't need masks

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased mask guidelines for fully vaccinated teachers, students and staff Friday, saying they do not need to wear masks in school buildings. Dr. William Schaffner, medical director of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, joined CBSN to discuss the new mask guidance and the CDC's guidance that anyone fully vaccinated does not need a COVID vaccine booster.

• Jul 9, 2021
• 6:36

Vaccination rate among ICE detainees remains low as cases surge

ICE is currently detaining more than 27,000 immigrants. So far, just over 1,300 detainees have received two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.

• Jul 9, 2021

Doctor on COVID variants, booster shots

Dr. Bob Lahita, director of the Institute for Autoimmune and Rheumatic Diseases at St. Joseph Health and professor of medicine at New York Medical College, joined CBSN to discuss the latest on COVID-19, including Pfizer's development of a vaccine booster shot, and the rise in cases and hospitalizations as the Delta variant spreads across the U.S.

• Jul 9, 2021
• 6:52

Delta variant threatens unvaccinated people

As CBS News' Janet Shamlian reports, the Delta variant of the coronavirus is fueling a rise in infections across the U.S. Experts warn those cases are expected to continue climbing in communities with low vaccinations. Dr. Amesh Adalja, an infectious disease expert and senior scholar at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the latest.

• Jul 8, 2021
• 8:38

Experts say low COVID vaccine rates put U.S. at risk

The global death toll from COVID-19 has surpassed 4 million people, with the U.S. reporting the most deaths. The Delta variant is also spreading rapidly, almost exclusively to those who are unvaccinated. Janet Shamlian reports.

• Jul 8, 2021
• 3:21

The Delta variant looms in the Midwest

Missouri faces the Delta variant of the coronavirus and is recommending restrictions for its residents. Nancy Chen has the latest.

• Jul 8, 2021
• 2:21

WHO says COVID has now killed more than 4 million people

In announcing the "tragic milestone," the WHO chief slammed rich nations for "abhorrent" vaccine hording while many countries go without.

• Jul 8, 2021

Surgeon general on vaccine efforts and Delta variant

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy spoke with Major Garrett about the risks of being unvaccinated amid a rise in the Delta variant.

• Jul 7, 2021
• 2:10

Delta COVID-19 variant becomes dominant U.S. strain

As CBS News' Nancy Chen reports, the Delta variant has become the dominant strain of the coronavirus in the U.S. Cases are already spiking in areas with low vaccination rates. Dr. Brittani James, a family medicine physician and co-founder of the Institute for Antiracism in Medicine, joins CBSN's Lana Zak with more.

• Jul 7, 2021
• 7:04

Growing number of Delta variant cases in U.S.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say the Delta variant of the coronavirus accounts for 25% of new cases in the U.S. and is the dominant strain in at least five states nationwide. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation president and CEO Richard E. Besser joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero for a closer look.

• Jul 6, 2021
• 6:33

Biden speaks on COVID vaccine goal, variants

President Biden acknowledged the U.S. did not quite reach his goal of getting 70% of adults a COVID vaccine shot by the Fourth of July, but he said we're getting close. He said unvaccinated people are especially at risk from the highly contagious Delta variant. Watch his remarks.

• Jul 6, 2021
• 9:23

Biden urges COVID vaccinations as cases rise

President Biden says getting vaccinated against COVID-19 is "a patriotic thing to do." As CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang reports, he's urging people to roll up their sleeves as the Delta variant fuels a rise in cases. Then, Dr. Jeremy Faust, an attending physician at Bringham and Women's Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine and an instructor at Harvard Medical School, joins CBSN to discuss the latest developments and what we know about the recently identified Lambda variant.

• Jul 6, 2021
• 7:58

White House renews vaccination push

The White House is urging younger Americans to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as health experts warn that the rapidly spreading Delta variant is on track to become the nation's dominant strain. Associated Press White House reporter and CBSN political contributor Zeke Miller and Axios politics reporter Sarah Mucha join CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Caitlin Huey-Burns with more on the administration's response, as well as the latest on Democrats' push for a major bill to address climate change.

• Jul 6, 2021
• 16:37

Biden urges COVID vaccinations amid Delta variant

President Biden says getting vaccinated against COVID-19 is "a patriotic thing to do." As CBS News' Weijia Jiang reports, he's urging people to roll up their sleeves as the Delta variant fuels a rise in cases across the U.S. Then, Dr. Jeremy Faust, an attending physician at Bringham and Women's Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine and an instructor at Harvard Medical School, joins CBSN to discuss the rest of the day's coronavirus headlines.

• Jul 6, 2021
• 7:57

Denver Zoo to vaccinate some of its animals against COVID-19

Denver Zoo could vaccinate up to 100 animals by the end of the summer, but will try it on just a few first, to "make sure it's working before we give it to everybody."

• Jul 7, 2021

WorldView: Deadly plane crash in Russia

In Tuesday's global headlines, a plane crash in Russia kills everyone on board; police in Hong Kong arrest nine people for a suspected bomb plot; the U.K. prepares to roll back COVID restrictions; and thousands of people in India fall victim to a vaccine scam. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta joins CBSN AM from Johannesburg with details.

• Jul 6, 2021
• 3:04

Delta variant spreads across U.S.

There are signs that massive holiday travel is impacting the fight against the pandemic — especially among unvaccinated Americans. Errol Barnett has the details.

• Jul 6, 2021
• 2:53

Biden falls short of July 4 vaccination goal

President Biden expressed optimism in the nation's fight against the coronavirus pandemic, despite falling short of his goal to vaccinate 70% of the U.S. by the Fourth of July. Only 20 states have met the goal, and nationwide, 68% of Americans are vaccinated. Christina Ruffini reports.

• Jul 3, 2021
• 1:48

Utah governor "working hard" to get young people vaccinated

Utah Governor Spencer Cox says the state has "set up a very robust vaccination network" to increase access to the vaccine, particularly among teenagers.

• Jul 4, 2021
• 6:54

COVID-19 passports ease travel within Europe

The digital COVID Certificate is being rolled out across the member nations of the EU this month to ease travel restrictions. It allows anyone who has been double vaccinated, tested negative for COVID, or proven to have recovered from COVID a digital passport allowing them passage between most EU member countries. As Chris Livesay reports from Rome, the new system is not available in the U.S., nor is it applicable to travelers from the U.S.

• Jul 6, 2021
• 2:41

"Green Pass" COVID travel app smoothing travel for Europeans

It's not a coronavirus "passport" and it's not mandatory, but it is making international travel easier – so could something like it work in the U.S.?

• Jul 6, 2021

COVID-19 vaccines vs. variants

The Delta variant could threaten progress made against COVID-19. Dr. Ashish Jha, Dean of Brown University School of Public Health, joins “CBS This Morning” with the latest on how effective the authorized COVID vaccines are at protecting us from the Delta variant.

• Jul 5, 2021
• 2:49

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